India
Gandak floodwaters enter villages after fresh Bihar embankment breaches
The Hindu··2 Oct
Floodwaters entered several villages in Saran, Gopalganj and Muzaffarpur on Thursday after fresh breaches along the Gandak River. In Gopalganj, many villages were affected by the collapse of the Shitalpur dam. At Dumaria Ghat the water stayed about 22 cm above the highest flood level for nearly 36 hours. Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary directed officials to prioritize public safety.
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What It Means For You
- Residents in Saran, Gopalganj and Muzaffarpur face inundation while Gandak levels remain historically high.
- Hydraulic pressure on embankments may persist for 48 hours even as the river begins to decline.
- Farmers and households along the Gandak may need evacuation support while flood-fighting teams work on seepage.
What's Happening
- Critical seepage and piping were observed at three locations along the Saran embankment, officials said.
- A breach occurred in a ring bund of the Tirhut main embankment in Muzaffarpur's Sahebganj block.
- The Water Resources Department said elevated Ganga levels create backflow pressure on the Gandak.
River Levels
- Heavy rainfall in Nepal and Uttar Pradesh left the Gandak in spate.
- At Rewaghat in Saran and Lalganj in Vaishali, water stayed above the highest flood level for about 24 hours.
- Earlier breaches hit embankments in West Champaran and East Champaran districts.
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